Careers

Highlights

A look at recent highlights and performance of Kuraray’s research and development

Innovation Case Studies

VECSTAR (Liquid Crystal Polymer Film)

Demand is increasing for high-speed signal transmission through high-frequency waves, such as in-vehicle millimeter-wave radar and 5G antennas. In connection with this, the sales volume of VECSTAR increased due to its reputation for low transmission loss in the high-frequency range and excellent workability as a flexible printed circuit board. We expect this trend to continue accelerating, and we will proactively pursue business expansion in this area.

Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Pads for Semiconductors

Polishing pads for semiconductors are made of high-hardness polyurethane, a new material developed by leveraging our polyurethane design and manufacturing technologies cultivated through the development of man-made leather CLARINO. Kuraray’s CMP pads feature excellent properties for polishing and planarizing devices due to their high hardness, very low scratch formation despite such hardness, and long hours of duration due to their excellent abrasion resistance. Multiple customers have verified these features in their manufacturing processes. In addition, we have created a business environment in which we can select and propose pads with appropriate hardness that suit customers’ requests and allow them to choose suitable pads for their manufacturing processes. In the future, we plan to create a business environment that enables our CMP pads to handle both the advanced processes and existing processes of customers as we look to expand sales to overseas markets.

Awards and Accolades

2013

Development and commercialization of heat-resistant polyamide 9T GENESTAR
(The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Technology Award)